The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-25

II the Senate on - llth : number 81 r4il-
road rsht-o{1~ay kn1< wcrc I.~<rA. Ihe com
nitlcc On edo0at<on and labor 2A< Instructed
% 81 during - recess and ins~sr gate ne
conditIons 80 rslAxsons q capital and labor
ana report - ~ ecxt session. The rostoncs
being ne only Senator 70 pcAko On n.... IN ne
Ixouse : message VAS received from ne
President announcing The veto % The Depend
cna pons<on hill James Jo1n1on's Iunl1 c<>p~
oratlns process, for which - ex,en>tcn -
patent q dezirod cngag "a attention Al tne
afternoon and q ne night session. pras'os
bills we're looked aflek.
lshmenf Appropriation hill. - amended. w@s
reported back ana notice given thai a would -
called up on the l1sh- The Fo<tOnct Apprc
prlatlon hill Was again considered and IN inter
cstine debate ensned u the items for
ocean steamship mail service The
"a. was passed I'm the House Nr.
OfNeil MOI made an effort 70 secure The noc~
for consideration Of labor measures. but was
defeated. ~ 70 iO,. and the hall for the rccoln-
age and retirement Of the trade dollar was
taken up. debated and passed. The remainder
Of the day WAS taken Up IN debate On ~
Diplomatic and Consular Approprstkon hi
n the Senate. On the l>th- ne Naval -
tablishment bill was taken ~. but con<idera-
%*@@ 49,
made By Senator polph. N calling for reasons
Why the House confcrcnce COMMITTEES con-
sidering the senate bill restoring 70 the United
States certain lands granted % the Northern
Pacinc railway had not reported 20 the senate
conferces. that the committee was Influenced
constructing . new road ard earning more
and while the delay cont;nncd-
The Eads Tehuantcpcc ship Railway
bill vas debated I'll the senate went into ex-
ccutive session In the House the Mrs
Logan Pension bill was productive OF >
change o. rules. which terminated tempo
rarily BY the Speaker taking under con
sldcration = point Of order raised Mr. Springer
made N effort 70 have the Tar1 bill
made the special order for the 1sth- e->
. point Of order Was made and the mat
ter was undecided Mr.. LAWYER lli in
troduced . resolution in<truct'ng The Secretary
OF State 70 learn II Great Britain has not y1o-
lated the treaty OF Client Of 1914 by building
the welland canal and menacing the Cn-ted'
States with q war-sEip waterway 70 lake cities
and harbors OF the United States. Mr.. Little
introduced = resolution providing for . consti-
futional amendment making United States
Senators elective by a popular vote Of the peo-
pie. The afternoon and evening sessions we're
devoted 70 considering District OF Columbia
matters
; m the senate on the 18Th . communication
nom the Secretary OF the Treasury concerning
the need Of appropriations Tor Sitka- Alaska
was presented. The House amendments 20 the
Trade Dollar bill were non -concurred m Tho
Missouri Judicial District bill was passed Mr.
Mitchell offered = resolution % still further
investigate the financial relations Of the Pacific
railroads and the Federal Government the idea
being that the government Is getting the
worst OF H. Discussion OF he Naval
Establishment and Esds Ship-Raiiway bills
consumed the afternoon ..~-.L the House con-
ferces were appointed on the Indian Apnro-
priaticn bill The point Of order raised con
cerning the rules and the Mrs. Logan Pension
bill were decided by the Speaker Ia favor Of
the point Of order. resulting in The matter
venting present consideration OF the matter By
the House. The Diplomatic and Consular APP
preparation bill was debated tll Adjournment
In the Senate on the 10th Senator Turpie-s
0ndi credentials were presented and referrod-
Tae River AMI Harbor bin vas reported
Messrs. Hoar and Coke had . mild TT over the
so-called Texas outraees- The Naval Esfab-
menf bill was debated til the hour for eulozies
% the memory OF the late Senator Pike. OF
New Hampshire after which the senate ad-
lourned. In the House a substitute Tor the
Senate Canadian Retaliaiory bill was intro
duced and notice given that il would be
callad up on the 18th. A report was called
for from the Secretary OF State on the
Venezuela claims. A bill was reported ~
organize Alaska Territory. The House con
fercesinsi=ted on its report 70 make the North
ern Railway Company forfeit 360tou acres OF
land instead of the Senate report forfeirinr
only 3.JoA-poo acres. Mr. Hatch mo failed 70
secure consideration OF the Plcuro-P Pneumonia
bill. The balance Of the day was devoted 70
Logan eulOgies.